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Snow Joe SJ618E Electric Walk-Behind Single-Stage Snow Blower, 18-inch, 13-Amp,Blue
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Brand | Snow Joe |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Product Dimensions | 39.8"D x 19.5"W x 38.6"H |
Item Weight | 25.9 Pounds |
Color | Blue |
Engine Type | 2 Cycle |
Maximum Throw Distance | 20 Feet |
Specification Met | CSA, ETL |
Voltage | 40 Volts |
About this item
- [VERSATILE]: Ideal for quick snow pickups on small to mid-sized driveways and walkways
- [MAINTENANCE-FREE]: No gas, oil or tune-ups make it effortless to start and maintain
- [POWERFUL]: 13-amp motor moves up to 550 lbs of snow per minute
- [2-BLADE AUGER]: Cold and abrasion-resistant plastic auger cuts 18 in. wide by 8 in. deep with each pass
- [WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!]: Your new snow thrower is backed by the Snow Joe + Sun Joe Customer Promise. We will warrant new, powered products for two years from the date of purchase. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Contact Snow Joe + Sun Joe customer support at 1-866-766-9563 for further assistance.
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Brand | Snow Joe |
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Power Source | Corded Electric |
Product Dimensions | 39.8"D x 19.5"W x 38.6"H |
Item Weight | 25.9 Pounds |
Color | Blue |
Engine Type | 2 Cycle |
Maximum Throw Distance | 20 Feet |
Specification Met | CSA, ETL |
Voltage | 40 Volts |
Item Weight | 25.9 pounds |
Manufacturer | Snow Joe LLC |
ASIN | B00W8YAVXM |
Item model number | SJ618E |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #144,571 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #27 in Snow Blowers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Product Description
DON’T BLOW IT - THROW IT! Responding to the need for an easy-to-use machine that could tackle heavier snowfall on mid-sized driveways and walkways, Snow Joe developed the Snow Joe Ultra SJ618E, a larger electric snow thrower that delivers the power of a gas machine with the convenience of an electric unit. Driven by a powerful 13-amp motor, the Snow Joe Ultra moves up to 550 lbs of snow per minute. Its durable, 2-blade cold-and-abrasion-resistant rotor cuts a swath 18 inches wide by 8 inches deep with each pass. In addition to its hard-working plowing capacity, the Snow Joe Ultra features an adjustable discharge chute that rotates a complete 180º to provide full control over the direction of the snow stream. The chute deflector can also be adjusted to control the height of the snow stream. Easy-glide all-terrain wheels make the Snow Joe Ultra easy to turn and maneuver with each pass. The scraper blade at the base of the unit efficiently scrapes the snow clear to the ground without damaging your deck or pavement. Powered electrically, the Snow Joe Ultra SJ618E is effortless to start and maintain. No gas, oil, or tune-ups are necessary. The unit is ETL-approved and carries a full two year warranty. For heavier snowfall on mid-sized driveways and walkways, the Snow Joe Ultra SJ618E is your snow solution this winter. Plowing Capacity (lbs/min)- 550
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Light weight | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | — | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Easy to assemble | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | — | 4.6 | 3.8 |
Maneuverability | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | — | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Sold By | Amazon Warehouse | Gymax | Northern Tool + Equipment | GoplusUS | Amazon.com | SuperHandy |
power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Electric | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Electric |
max throw distance | 20 feet | 26 feet | 20 feet | 27 feet | 20 feet | 25 feet |
weight | 25.9 pounds | — | 36 pounds | — | 38.1 pounds | — |
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Customers like the performance, ease of assembly, and value of the snow blower. For example, they mention it works better than expected, is easy to assemble and operate, and is well worth the price. That said, some complain about the quality. Opinions are mixed on the snow thrower and durability.
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Customers like the performance of the snow blower. They mention that it works better than expected, does a very good job on their driveway, and works fairly well for the price. They also say that it starts right up every time, moves along at a decent speed, and starts and stops easily.
"...Once you develop a pattern for dealing with the cord, the work goes quite smoothly and you're done in no time at all...." Read more
"...It's worked well and means I can have the driveway clear in 10 mins, less than half the time it takes two of us to shovel it - and much less..." Read more
"Great machine for the price. Works exceptionally well. Very easy to assemble. Blows snow very far, even works with the wetter stuff...." Read more
"...It's just a stupid unnecessary feature probably required by law. Worse than an annoying shield gaurd on a table saw.The good stuff...." Read more
Customers like the ease of assembly of the snow blower. They mention that it is easy to assemble and operate, with no tools required. Some say that the snow thrower is cheap, lightweight, and convenient. They also appreciate that it starts easily and has no problems gobbling it up.
"...SnoJoe has done an excellent job of making this unit extremely user-friendly and anyone who has difficulty in assembly has probably ignored step..." Read more
"...The snowjoe itself was pretty easy to assemble. It's a pretty compact unit and doesn't take up too much space in our garage...." Read more
"Great machine for the price. Works exceptionally well. Very easy to assemble. Blows snow very far, even works with the wetter stuff...." Read more
"...Gets clean right down to the deck boards. Way easier and faster than shoveling...." Read more
Customers like the value of the snow blower. They say it's well worth the price, budget friendly, and worth buying. Some mention the machine is easy to operate and relatively lightweight.
"...I wanted something that would be affordable, lightweight, effective and easy to store in my very limited space...." Read more
"Great machine for the price. Works exceptionally well. Very easy to assemble. Blows snow very far, even works with the wetter stuff...." Read more
"...I haven't yet cranked it up to see id the tape will hold. Nice price but I would have paid more to have a better chute assembly." Read more
"Excellent product overall except for the discharge shute. It comes off multiple times during use." Read more
Customers like the weight of the snow blower. They say it's fairly light, a nice midweight snowthrower for medium sized jobs, and does a decent job on heavier precip. Customers also appreciate the lighter smaller size and ease of operation. Overall, most are happy with the product's weight and portability.
"...As I said, this blower is very lightweight and highly maneuverable, though it takes a little practice to learn how to deal with the trailing cord...." Read more
"...It's very lightweight so it's easy to manoever...." Read more
"...the direction of the chute was simple with the handle and the Joe is light enough to work with for all that I needed to do...certainly it was much..." Read more
"Works fairly well for price. Lightweight and you need some effort to push it if the snow is heavy...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the snow blower. Some mention that it throws the snow pretty far, is useful with fresh snow, and can move some snow. However, other customers say that it doesn't blow snow very far, the chute keeps coming off, and it just slushs out the snow.
"...Works exceptionally well. Very easy to assemble. Blows snow very far, even works with the wetter stuff. Very powerful machine...." Read more
"...It meant that the snow was thrown straight upwards instead of to the side. Annoying, and down to a poor design of the part...." Read more
"...Way easier and faster than shoveling. It throws the snow pretty far, my deck is 16 feet away from the house and it throws it about that fat." Read more
"...Works great for what its meant to do: clears snow of flat driveways. I have tried it for accumulations of upto 6 inches and am very happy with it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the durability of the snow blower. Some mention that it's strong, dependable, and cost-effective. However, others say that the chute broke off due to the terrible design.
"...I find either one of them to be affordable, dependable and cost-effective at my level of use...." Read more
"...The outlet chute nozzle assembly popped off the unit the first time I used it, approx 5 minutes into use...." Read more
"...Positive leader the.driveway fairly quickly, fairlyy.completely, and.with.minimal.effort. Negative does not.throw snow very far...." Read more
"...Heavy snow will make the shoot pop off when the snow hits it...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the snow blower. They mention that it's poorly made, made of cheap plastic, and has a deeply flawed design. Some say that it is not as strong as the big boys and that the chute is poorly designed. Overall, most are disappointed with the performance and durability of this product.
"...The last thing I want to mention is that this is NOT an industrial grade unit...." Read more
"...Annoying, and down to a poor design of the part. The chute is held in place by plastic slots but only secured with one screw...." Read more
"...And with wet soggy snow it doesn't throw it far enuf.NOT practical. Coz of the cord. Cord management is big aspect:..." Read more
"Like most of the reviews, my snowblower also had the chute blow off...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the attachment. They mention that the chute keeps popping off, and the snow turner chute keeps getting stuck. Customers also say that the top keeps coming loose and the chute/swivel popped off.
"...chute or maybe there wasn't one - but the result was that the chute would come off ever pass or two...." Read more
"...As others have mentioned, the chute popping off is a major issue. This is a huge design flaw. Did they not test this on actual snow??..." Read more
"...builds up by force between the ring and the chute and then pops the poor weak connections of the molded plastic groove clips, disattaching most of..." Read more
"...It comes off multiple times during use." Read more
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This snowblower is great for the 2 car drive and 100 feet of walkway which surrounds my unit. I can finish the job of removing 3 to 6 inches of snow in about an hour, which I couldn't have done so quickly the old fashioned way. I should mention that I'm 67 years old and rapidly reaching the "you shouldn't be shoveling" stage. This blower is so light and easy to maneuver that it makes the task much, much easier on these old bones.
As I said, this blower is very lightweight and highly maneuverable, though it takes a little practice to learn how to deal with the trailing cord. I could have gone with the battery model, but that would greatly increase the price. Once you develop a pattern for dealing with the cord, the work goes quite smoothly and you're done in no time at all. The unit is light, but it clears the snow cleanly all the way to the ground (with only one pass) and will throw it a good distance away. The trick is to get out there and get it before it gets too deep. This model seems strong enough to plow through fairly deep snow, but I'd rather not spend time fighting my way through deeper and/or heavier drifts, so "smarter not harder" is the best way for me to go.
Assembly out of the box is really quite simple, and for the most part, self-explanatory. I strongly suggest you give yourself enough time and room to lay all the parts out and familiarize yourself with everything (and the included instructions) before attempting to put anything together, no matter how tempting that might be. You'll need very few tools and almost no mechanical abilities whatsoever. SnoJoe has done an excellent job of making this unit extremely user-friendly and anyone who has difficulty in assembly has probably ignored step one.
There is really only one "design flaw" that I have found, and other users have mentioned it as well. The snow discharge chute is held in place by only one screw and a few "locking tabs" which are really too short and too thin to effectively hold the discharge assembly in place. The chute is designed to blow the snow either straight up (zero degrees), straight out (forty-five degrees) or any angle you choose in between. I've found that what happens when you attempt to blow the snow out at the forty-five degree angle, the snow hitting the chute will pull the discharge assembly apart rather quickly. It's easy to see that the "factory fix" to this problem would be to add an additional screw (or two) to the discharge assembly, or make the locking tabs longer and/or thicker. Short of that, what I have found through trial and error is that keeping the discharge chute set at, or near, twenty-eight degrees keeps the chute in place and the operation running smoothly from beginning to end.
The last thing I want to mention is that this is NOT an industrial grade unit. It is a "homeowner" grade device which will (in all probability) not stand up to heavy or careless abuse. It is made in great part of plastic and lightweight metals, much the same quality and dependability as Home Depot's Ryobi homeowner line. I find either one of them to be affordable, dependable and cost-effective at my level of use.
Bottom line, I believe that the SnoJoe I've reviewed was a very good choice. I'm actually beginning to look seriously at their line of SunJoe products for gardening as the season begins to change.
Watch out Home Depot....
We're in upstate NY and so often wake up to several inches of snow that needs to be cleared before we can go out to work. This is the first snow thrower we've owned and we bought it because it was on sale for very cheap on Amazon.at the time.
We have a mid sized driveway and I've used this to clear snow of between 2" to 6" in depth so far. It's worked well and means I can have the driveway clear in 10 mins, less than half the time it takes two of us to shovel it - and much less physically demanding.
The snowjoe itself was pretty easy to assemble. It's a pretty compact unit and doesn't take up too much space in our garage. It's very lightweight so it's easy to manoever. It's corded so I bought an outdoor rated extension lead that runs out of the garage power outlet and reaches the end of the driveway. Plug it in and you're good to go, no messing with a gas engine. It took a bit of getting used to to move around with the cord but it's a minor inconvenience.
It has performed well so far. It shifts a lot of snow for a thrower of its size and weight. I haven't used it for more than 6 inches of fresh show yet though. I think it we had a heavy snowfall of 12 inches or so we would still need to use shovels to clear at least some of it. But I'm still happy to have this SnowJoe around to use for the more common amounts of snowfall.
There is a flaw though as has been mentioned on some other reviews. The outlet chute nozzle assembly popped off the unit the first time I used it, approx 5 minutes into use. It meant that the snow was thrown straight upwards instead of to the side. Annoying, and down to a poor design of the part. The chute is held in place by plastic slots but only secured with one screw. Once the snow hit the chute it popped out of the slots.
I've fixed the issue so far by duct taping all around the outside of the chute base (when the unit was dry). It's not pretty but it has held for the time being. I've heard that other users have added extra screws around the base or used adhesive around the base joint - I may do this if necessary in the future.
Overall, despite the flaw I'm glad I bought this. Especially for what we paid for it on sale. I can clear the snow much faster and easier with this and it is a lot less physically demanding than shovelling.
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It did a great job on a big drive way
Plus cleared the sidewalks
Easy to use
1) deep snow will bog this thing down. Even snow as deep as the snow they show in the video will bog it down. It will handle it but you may have to go back and forth a bit or tilt it to go up and over then come back over the spot again.
2) It does not like wet snow. it will manage but it will also get bogged down.
3) do not tilt the chute, at all! If you tilt the chute (even thought it is adjustable) the snow will plug it up or pop the chute off so keep it open full and it will work just fine.
The overall functionality of the product is great! I've used it through 3 storms this winter (one of which was an icy mix). It certainly saves my back - especially given the amount of snow!
Cons:
1. The chute is a flimsy plastic and doesn't stay latched. It often flew off just from snow (no ice). The latching mechanism broke from the chute on the 2nd use (when we had snowy+ice). It's a bit crappy to have to stop to re-install the chute and/or to not have a chute at all to point the snow being plowed to go in a particular direction. My not-so-great work-around: use this going straight in the direction you want the snow to go and hope there is little to no wind every step of the way.
2. The plug for the extension cable feels like it's designed for a 2-prong extension cord (ie: no-ground) -- but most outdoor rated extension cables have a ground. My not-so-great work around: Bend and force the plower's plug casing/plastic mold to more of an oval shape so that it could accommodate the ground plug portion of my extension cable. It took quite a bit of force and time to do this, but it worked. I was tempted to cut it but didn't want it to become so loose that the extension cable doesn't stay attached.
I did contact the manufacturer re: the broken chute. They said they'd send me a replacement part under warranty BUT this same company said the same about a similar plastic part for a lawnmower that I purchased earlier in the year and I'm still waiting on that part 6+months later....so I have little hope that the manufacturer will make these things right.